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NYC Celebrates Women
Reporter: Arlene Mukoko | Editor: Justin Smith | Name of all Interviewees: Rhina Valentin, Dr. Dayanara Marte, Paola Santana, Nathalie Tejada, Toni Grant, Bushra Mollick, Nicole Toro, Jumoke Fagbayi-Butts | Organizations: NYC Celebrates WomenDr. Dayanara Marte joined a ballroom full of powerful women at the 3rd annual NYC Celebrates Women Brunch Fundraiser to celebrate International Women’s […]
Continue readingAccountability Wrapped in Healing – What is your healing going to be accountable to in 2022?
The two top questions I got asked this year were, 1. What is my definition of healing justice? 2. How do we measure the impact of healing justice in our organization? The consistent complaint: “We have all the health and wellness in our budget, we bought in consultants to provide healing practices, and while it is supporting people’s individual […]
Continue readingWhat are the root causes of trauma in our workplaces?
Most recently, I was asked this question by an organization I am working with – As a consultant who specializes in creating safe spaces of healing within the movement to end sexual & domestic violence, what are the root causes of trauma and in our workplaces? My answer: There are many causes of trauma in the workplace, both external […]
Continue readingTis the Season of Healing and Dreams Come True!
How many times over the past year did you think to yourself, when the pandemic is over I will? Over the past two years, I have coached over 200 people from executive directors to organizers and other healers and social workers mental health providers, and advocates, and the question they asked me was the same. What am […]
Continue readingELG Botanica
Each item in our Fall health box was carefully & intentionally chosen and created by Dr. Dee and her daughter, Eayna, and is meant to support you in Standing In Your POWER. Just take a moment to breath in life, to be in gratitude, & to ground yourself. Today is all we got to live into the […]
Continue readingWhat you want the healer or coach you hire to to know about you?
So many of the healers, coaches, and elders around me knew what was coming. They knew what I had in me. They thought I was more talented than I believed. They knew me before I knew myself. What you want the healer or coach you hire to to know about you?Every coach and healer I have met […]
Continue readingI Know! I Hope You Know too – Dedicated to SoJourner McCauley
Her words haunt me. Sending me on a journey deep into myself. I have had many mentors and elders cross my spiritual path. They have come and gone from my birth to their death I have met angels upon angels in my travels. Each one has offered me an opportunity for healing, truth, reconciliation, justice, magic, […]
Continue readingCan you say PUBLISHED!
First. a special Congrats to me and to all the people breaking glass ceilings especially people of color all around the world. I am so pleased to inform you that my article “More Training is Not the Answer for Survivors” A Healing Justice Framework for Women of Color Survivors of Gender-based Violence in Leadership has been published in […]
Continue readingWomyn’s Her-story Month
So in 2020, I did a thing or two. I’m Going to honor those successes here during women’s history month. Did you know a year ago I dreamt of creating a consulting team that would work together in a one-stop shop for all your healing needs? WHL. Today, I am launching the World Healing Lab (WHL). For over 25 […]
Continue readingRaquel Batista, Dr. Dayanara Marte, and Psychotherapist Karina Aybar on the MNN El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center
Raquel Batista receives Dr. Dayanara Marte and Psychotherapist Karina Aybar to discuss the status of mental health and self-care in these challenging times. It’s GOING DOWN TONIGHT: @ MNN El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center and Critica.NYCMental Health, COVID and Healing-with yours truly, Karina Aybar-Jacobs and Raquel Batista. What an honor to share the stage with these beautiful […]
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